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CM900

INSTALLER GUIDE

YOU’RE ABOUT TO MAKE

LEARNING MORE ACCESSIBLE

Welcome to FrontRow — the teacher- and tech-friendly way

to improve the learning environment in every classroom.

To make your configuration of the FrontRow CM900 as

efficient as possible, we recommend that you first read the

section in this guide called Before You Begin.

If you follow the steps set out in this Configuration Guide

and organize everything you need beforehand, you’ll find

setting up your FrontRow CM900 classroom communication

system to be quite simple. Of course, if you run into any

obstacles, you can always find contact information for our

technical support representatives at www.gofrontrow.com/

contact-us.

Thank you for choosing FrontRow! You're just steps away

from a more productive classroom.

CONTENTS

Step 1: Before You Begin .......................................................................1

Visualize your goal .........................................................................1

Get familiar with input and output ports .......................................................2

What do you want to control? How do you want to control it?.....................................3

Gathering information ......................................................................4

Step 2: Getting Your Configuration Files ..........................................................5

Step 3: Preparing for Configuration ..............................................................6

Step 4: Configuring the CM900..................................................................7

About....................................................................................8

Load/Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

PA/Intercom ..............................................................................9

Audio Settings ...........................................................................10

Network/COM ...........................................................................11

Command Line ...........................................................................12

Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Action Creator ...........................................................................13

Event Creator ............................................................................14

Add Actions .............................................................................15

Appendix A: Control Commands for the CM900 ..................................................16

Appendix B: Configuration File Settings .........................................................21

Appendix C: Troubleshooting ..................................................................22

Appendix D: Give Your Computer a Static IP Address ..............................................24

The FrontRow CM900 is an amplification and control device that is used in ezRoom®classroom AV management systems and

in Conductor™paging, bell and intercom systems. This one device switches and amplifies analog audio, encodes/decodes

streaming audio, auto switches between local classroom audio and IP audio, and allows for direct or “pass though”

control of serial devices such as a projector. It resides on an IP network so it can be accessed remotely and securely to

execute its functions.

1. Visualize your goal

When your FrontRow CM900 is installed as part of an ezRoom TRIO, it may look something like this:

Step 1: Before you begin

AUDIO

RS232

TRIO

SCHOOL

NETWORK

OR AND/

CB6000 CB2050 CB55

CONDUCTOR

MAESTRO

PROJECTOR

COMPUTER

HDMI

2. Get familiar with input and output ports

1AUX Power Out (12Vdc, 1.0A)

Used to power other components. Most

often used in ezRoom applications to

power the TB-14.

2Channel 1 Audio Line In (switchable)

Connect other classroom media sources

(computer, wireless mic receiver, DVD) to

play audio through connected speakers.

3Channel 1 Switch (Stereo/Balanced)

Use these switches to change the input for

Channel 1. Set both switches to stereo for

stereo input or both switches to Balanced

& Mono for mono input. Do NOT have one

switch on stereo and one on balanced.

4Channel 2 Audio Line In (stereo)

Connect other stereo classroom media sources.

5Channel 3 Audio Line In (stereo)

Connect other stereo classroom media sources.

6Channel 1 Switch (Stereo/Mono)

Use these switches to change the input for

Channel 1. Set both switches to stereo for

stereo input or both switches to Balanced

& Mono for mono input. Do NOT have one

switch on stereo and one on mono.

7PA Out

Terminal to connect speakers. 2 x 8w (8Ω),

2 x 16w (4Ω).

8Line Out

Audio output for lesson capture or to send

audio to another device.

9Main Power In (12Vdc, 5.0A)

10 PoE Power In (12Vdc, 2.0A)

Power jack to connect separate PoE

extractor module. Provides power in event

of a mains interruption.

11 LAN (RJ45)

Provides network connection to device.

10/100Mb/s (auto sensing) using either

TCP/IP or UDP protocols.

12 RS232

Can be used to control two RS232 devices.

The second serial port can also be config-

ured as an input to allow the CM900 to be

controlled via RS232.

13 PGO Detect

Page override interface with 20/70/100V

analog paging systems. Automatically mutes

audio coming from CM900 system during a

paging event.

14 Alarm Detect

Connect to an alarm system to trigger events

or mute audio when the alarm is triggered

15 Intercom (RJ45)

Connect the CB75 intercom panel micro-

phone for communication with front office

when push-to-talk is required (can also be

used with CB85). Connect a CB50 volume

control with a TB8 cable for basic volume

and mute control. Connect the CMBT

Bluetooth audio receiver for wireless audio

streaming and pass-through support for

CB85 mic and CB55 volume control.

16 IR Blaster

Routes IR control signals to devices

connected via an IR emitter cable.

17 Relay (2.0A)

Allows triggering of third party devices,

like strobes or door locks. Can be wired for

“Always Open” or “Always Closed”.

18 PA Fault LED*

Indicates the mute/unmute status of the

local audio (“CH1 Line In” and “CH2 Line

In” ports). Normal operation: solid amber

(muted), unlit (unmuted).

19 Error LED*

Indicates firmware error. Normal operation:

unlit.

20 Status LED*

Indicates the overall operational status of

the CM900. Normal operation: green LED

blinks ½ second on + ½ second off.

21 LAN In

Used with #22 CLAN Out; connect to a net-

work switch.

22 CLAN Out

Used with #21 LAN In to add power to the

network connection; connect to a CB6000

or CB2000 wall control.

1 2 3467 8

910 11 13

12 14 15 16 17

21 22

19 20

*For fault status, see Appendix C: Troubleshooting (LED Status)

3. What do you want to control? How do you want to control it?

Your CM900 can let teachers control or communicate with practically any device or person. Now is the time to plan what

you want to do.

Example 1: Typical setup with projector

In this example, the CM900 works to turn a projector on and off, switch inputs or execute any command the projector

has in it’s control library. The diagram also shows optional Bluetooth integration. If FrontRow Conductor™is being used

in the school, the CM900 can also initiate intercom calls and trigger alerts. In combination with powerful tools like

FrontRow Maestro™, this can allow you to ‘network’ and manage projectors that are otherwise not online. Below are

the basic connections for controlling a projector serially.

ETHERNET

SWITCH

CMBT

CB55

CB6000 CB2050

SCHOOL

NETWORK

HDMI

POWER

SUPPLY

SYMBIO

CEILING SENSOR

AUDIO

CLAN

NETWORK

SENSOR

AUDIO

NETWORK

RS232 AUDIO

PROJECTOR

COMPUTER

OR AND/

4. Gathering information

You will save a lot of time by working with the school to gather information up front.

• Make a list of all rooms to be outfitted and the equipment to be controlled in each one.

• The IT department will provide you with IPv4 addresses for each CM900 and other FrontRow IP addressable

components (these must be static, or fixed, IP addresses), along with other network information, such as the subnet

mask, router IP address and FrontRow server IP address.

• Will the room include voice amplification?

• Will the room be served by a Conductor system for paging? For intercom?

• Will there be an IR-controlled device?

• Will the room controller be a FrontRow CB2000, CB2050, CB55 or CB6000?

• Organize the network information in a spreadsheet such as the one found at

https://www.gofrontrow.com/sites/default/files/how-to/room-control-project-planning-template.xls

Your CM900 needs information about the other devices it needs to communicate with, and how. If your configuration —

the collection of commands you want to issue from CM900 and the devices you want to control — is the same in each

room in your installation, then you will need only one configuration base file which you will modify with specific

IP addresses unique to each room. If the situation is different from room to room, you will need different base files that

are tailored to each configuration.

There are several ways to create your configuration files:

• Go to gofrontrow.com/guides-resources and find the Configuration Files & Scripts section, then the ezRoom

heading. Each Base Configuration File stored here includes the control logic programming needed for the most

common applications.

• If your configuration is uncommon enough that it’s outside the scope of the configuration files, and you have some

basic familiarity with programming, you can easily build your own user interface designs or control logic programming.

When configuring your CM900, we recommend using Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers.

Step 2: Getting Your Configuration Files

You can reconfigure the CM900 at any point if your setup changes or you make a mistake — but it’s best to plan ahead

so that you don’t have to (see Step 1).

For greatest efficiency, we recommend configuring all of your CM900 systems all at once in the office prior to going to

the installation site, but you can also do it room by room at the school if you prefer.

1. Gather your configuration tools

To configure your CM900 systems you will need to collect:

• Your CM900 systems

• Enough Cat 5e cable to connect between the CM900 and the computer you will use for configuring the device

• A computer with RJ45 connection and a web browser installed (Chrome, Firefox or Safari recommended)

• A completed ezRoom Installer Planning Template or other detailed information about the school’s available

IP addresses for your CM900 systems, and other components (see Step 1)

• Your Base Configuration File(s) (see Step 2)

2. Connect your configuration setup

Take your first CM900 and connect it to your configuration equipment as shown here.

• Connect your laptop computer’s LAN port to the CM900 LAN port with a Cat 5e, or network cable.

• Change the IPv4 address on your laptop to static address 192.168.1.100. See Appendix D for instruction.

Step 3: Preparing for Configuration

CM900 side

Step 4: Configuring the CM900

Your CM900 has several parameters that can be configured to tell it how to communicate with other devices in an ezRoom or

Conductor installation. While each installation is different most of the default parameters will be appropriate.

1. Access CM900

Open a web browser on your laptop and in the URL field type the IPv4 address 192.168.1.103 and press enter. This is the default

static IP address of the CM900 and will likely be changed when you configure it per the school’s IP addressing scheme.

• You will be connected to your CM900 and see a screen like this:

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